"Even in tragedy, God through His word offers hope for those who seek and believe. It starts with the promise of a better tomorrow, of life everlasting, of eternal peace. It's called faith, and it offers hope where none existed."
Those are not the words of Scripture, which usually inspire and kickoff my Thursday Thought for the Week. Those are the words of Zig Ziglar, business motivator extraordinaire. He inspired many to be their best in the business world and was also a believer. He died this past Wednesday. Those words of his are words of wisdom, and they come right out of the Scriptures. Hebrews 11:1 says, "Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see." Faith is the cornerstone of what it means to follow Jesus. No one comes down to the altar to pray and put their 'fact' in Jesus; they come to put their 'faith' in Jesus. Faith fuels the believer because we believe the impossible. We trust in the goodness of God even when circumstances tell us there is no hope. We expect God to move even when it seems He is far away. And we believe that, in the end, good wins and our eternity is secure. Faith drives every move the believer makes. We can't do anything without faith. You and I will no doubt encounter tragedy or circumstances where there is no hope. We will have seasons of life where there is absolutely no evidence that things are going to turn out okay. Everything will point to disaster and despair. Faith does not listen to despair. Faith rises above tragedy, even the deepest tragedies of life. And faith is our part. It is the thing that we do in our relationship with God. It's the move we have to make. We choose faith. We choose to believe against all odds. If we do, faith makes all the difference. You can put your faith in God, friend. He's come through for me time and time again. He'll do the same for you.
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